Flourless Sweet Potato Blender Muffins

Morning time is hectic at my house. I’m not one of those super organized moms who has everything needed for the day lined up neatly, ready to go the night before. No, we’re grabbing school papers as we run out the door around here.Blender muffins have revolutionized our mornings.That sounds pretty dramatic, doesn’t it? It’s totally true.

Before I discovered blender muffins, I’d never have time to make muffins on a school morning.Sure, I’m up early enough, but I have 100 other things to do and don’t have the time to prep muffins.But blender muffins?Five minutes to prep, tops.You simply put the ingredients in the blender, blend, and pour into the muffin tin.So easy! If needed, you can even eat these in the car.

I make this recipe for customizable 5-ingredient blender muffins at least once per week.It’s my go-to weekday muffin recipe and my kids always gobble them up.Today I’m bringing you my new favorite version of the blender muffin.A blender muffin with a vegetable!I’m all about starting our day on a healthy note, and it doesn’t get much better than having a vegetable with your breakfast.

These Sweet Potato Blender Muffins are made with no flour, no oil, and no refined sugar. I was skeptical about making a muffin with no flour, but it works! You’ll notice the texture isn’t exactly like that of a regular muffin, but it still has a light crumb that is very muffin-like.

You’ll also notice that without flour, they don’t rise as high as traditional muffins. Don’t let that stop you from trying these. I love having my kids start their day with a muffin where the number #1 ingredient is a vegetable instead of flour.

I’m the only person in my family of four that likes sweet potato, but everyone loved these. They have a lovely spiced flavor that is perfect for fall. If your family is reluctant to eat sweet potatoes, this is a great way to get them to eat this super food.

And now your busy mornings have time for muffins!Maryea is the mama behind the healthy lifestyle blog Happy Healthy Mama, where she shares simple, real food recipes and inspiration for raising healthy kids in a natural home.

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a muffin tin.

Bake sweet potato until tender (about an hour) and allow to cool, or use leftovers if you have them on hand.

Place 3/4 cup mashed sweet potato along with all the remaining ingredients (except the baking powder) in a blender. (Make sure you measure the sweet potato as the texture will change if you add a different amount.) Blend on high until smooth.

Add the baking powder and blend on low until just combined.

Pour the batter into the muffin tin, filling each cup 3/4 of the way full.

Bake in preheated oven for 18-20 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.

Heidi- we use an ingredient database so shopping lists, and nutrition data can be calculated for our member site- It made more sense to use cups here, so we had to use the measurement in cups, closest to 6 tablespoons.

I tried making these. They didn’t turn out at all. The middle had the consistency of a scrambled egg. They stuck to the pan, I could only retrieve half the muffin. They didnot rise as shown in the picture. Good flavor though.

Yum! These are definitely a different texture than typical muffins. They almost remind me of mini pumpkin pies but not quite that wet or dense. My 3 yr old and I just ate several out of the oven. Thanks!

I made these and they were way too soft in the middle. The outside was browned like a muffin, inside mushy. Increasing the cook time did not help at all. Next time I would add more dry ingredients like rolled oats.

I also had mine sink in the middle. I was glad to read that I wasn’t the only one. They smell and taste amazing. I think I will try them with some oat flour in them to bulk them up and see if that helps.

Mine really stuck to the pan. I put them back in the oven and that helped a bit. Glad to try them, but probably wouldn’t make again. The difficulty getting them out of the pan made them kinda high maintenance. The flavor is good though!

These were fabulous!! Followed the recipe spot on and they turned out perfect! Definitely a little more dense than a muffin but I love them. They taste so good and have a lovely fall spice feel. My son gobbled them right up.

Just have to chime in here reading all these negative comments.. These are my FAVORITE breakfast muffins. Talk about easy! And my first time making them the middle was too gooey also. But I didn’t give up because the flavor was so awesome. **Make sure to measure the sweet potatoe as instructed** and experiment w different nut butters. Not all almond butters are created equal;) The best I’ve found is Barney Butter Almond butter. The last time I made them my 7 year old (very picky) daughter said “Mom these get better every time!”. And as far as them sticking I too had that problem until I bought liners. Keep trying!! They are worth it!

These are amazing! I had to make a second batch because my kids ate the whole first batch in less than a day! Following the measurements is crucial, even one scoop over the 3/4 cup sweet potatoes can be a goopy mess. As long as you follow exactly they turn out super delicious and I highly recommend!

These turned out well, the whole family seemed to like them, including me-the pickiest eater of the bunch! I have a can of pumpkin, could I substitute with that next time? Would it still call for 3/4 c.?